Firefighting Acronyms

Here are some Firefighting acronyms that every firefighter should know. If you have more, add them to the comments. I know that there are hundreds more than this list, I just thought I would save us time and publish the difficult ones as well as some of the most common.

Some are good, some are stupid, others are funny, and yet there are a few that our outdated. Enjoy

ETOH – the chemical symbol for ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, also used to describe someone believed to be intoxicated.

FADO – Fire Apparatus Driver Operator.

FAST (or F.A.S.T.): Firefighter Assist and Search Team (also called Rapid Entry Team or Rapid Intervention Team) — firefighters assigned to stand by for rescue of other firefighters inside a structure; an implementation to support the Two-in, two-out rule; may have specialized training, experience and tools.

FDC – Fire Department Connection – where the pumping apparatus hooks up to a standpipe and/or sprinkler system on a building.